Monthly Archives: September 2025

When Your Kid’s Best Friend Is a Great Big Problem A natural impulse is to forbid contact—but that’s likely to backfire. By Russell Shaw Photo-illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Victor Colin Sumner / Fairfax Media / Getty. September 2, 2025, 7:30 … Continue reading →

Five Baha’i Lessons for a Happier Life This 19th-century Persian religion has deep, humanistic teachings we can all benefit from. By Arthur C. Brooks Illustration by Jan Buchczik August 21, 2025 THE ATLANTIC  One of the biggest gripes I have about my … Continue reading →